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South Central Chapter

SPE South Central Chapter includes:
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas

Chair Jennifer Robison
Vice Chair/Secretary Michael Mulvey
Treasurer Humna Raza
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Message from the Chair

Welcome to the South Central Chapter! We cover a huge area, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Our members include students, educators, curators, and independent artists, and we would love to count you among our number. 

CHAPTER LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEERS

  • Jennifer Robison, Chair (2025-2027)
  • Michael Mulvey, Vice-Chair/Secretary (2026-2028)
  • Humna Raza, Treasurer (2023-2025)

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ONGOING CALLS

  • Want to host a conference? Please email us at southcentral@spenational.org if you and your host institution are interested.
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Contact us: southcentral@spenational.org

Upcoming Conference

Visual Currents

2026 SPESC Photography Conference

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Little Rock, Arkansas   |   October 23 - October 24, 2026

We're thrilled to announce that the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host the 2026 SPE South Central Chapter Conference! Join us for two days of talks, exhibitions, and community events celebrating photography and education in the region.

This year's conference will feature acclaimed photographer Todd Hido as keynote speaker, along with an exhibition of his work and that of Angela Strassheim, plus a juried members and student exhibition at UA Little Rock.

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DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!

Call for Entries for the Members' and Student Exhibitions have been extended to September 11th and we want to see your work!

Exhibition dates: October 12th-17th 

Location: Hopkins Hall Lobby and 146 Project Space, The Ohio State University

Juror: Ardine Nelson

Juror Bio:
Ardine Nelson, Professor Emerita holds BS Art Ed, MA Sculpture/Photography, and MFA Photography. Besides teaching all aspects of Photography (analogue, digital, alternative camera and processes), in the summer of 1995 taught the first Adobe Photoshop course at OSU. 

She has exhibited nationally and internationally, has received Guggenheim Fellowship, Ohio Arts Council and Greater Columbus Arts Council Individual Artist’s Fellowships.

Her work is included in numerous public collections including Columbus Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts–Houston, Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, and Technische Sammlungen Dresden.

Juror’s Statement: 
Serving as your juror for the regional 2026 members and student exhibitions is both a pleasure and honor. Being able to view submissions from so many working artists with diverse approaches aesthetically and technically is something I expect will show ideas that both surprise and excite me. I hope to make selections that will do the same for all conference attendees.

This year’s regional SPE conference’s theme is Momentum. Momentum is not only shaped by what precedes it, but also by what it makes possible moving forward. My question will be how does your visual expression situate itself within this continuum.

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DEADLINE EXTENDED!!! Call for Entries for the Members' and Student Exhibitions have been extended to September 11th and we want to see your work! Exhibition dates: October 12th-17th Location: Hopkins Hall Lobby and 146 Project Space, The Ohio State University Juror: Ardine Nelson Juror Bio: Ardine Nelson, Professor Emerita holds BS Art Ed, MA Sculpture/Photography,...

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